John Paul II
Pope John Paul II is a character that appears in the novel, Red Rabbit.
Biography
Red Rabbit
In 1982, Pope John Paul II privately issued a letter to the communist Polish government, stating that he would resign from the papacy and return to his hometown unless they cease their repression of counterrevolutionary movements in Poland, particularly the Solidarity trade union. Called the Warsaw Letter, it was later forwarded to Moscow, enraging KGB director Yuri Andropov. He decides to plan for the pope’s assassination, which he believes would reinvigorate Communism in Eastern Europe, perceived by many to be in a state of decline. Known only by its designated number 15-8-82-666 for security reasons, the assassin is then selected as a Turk Muslim (understood to be Mehmet Ali Agca), who would then be eliminated by Bulgarian KDS officer Boris Strokov afterwards for deniability. The operation was later unanimously approved by the Politburo.
Trivia
- He is a fictionalized version of the real Pope John Paul II.
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